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Valley Livestock Market Report

Moulton, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 30, 2025

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $376.95/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 148 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 —
405 405 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,802 +5.00
510–545 528 2 370.00–372.00 $371.03 $1,959 -30.97
565–595 575 3 367.00–372.00 $370.28 $2,129 -5.76
620–645 633 2 357.00–360.00 $358.53 $2,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,800 -25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 3 405.00–415.00 $411.57 $1,461 +21.46
415–445 427 5 370.00–380.00 $375.49 $1,603 +10.55
470–485 478 3 360.00–370.00 $364.95 $1,744 +19.34
515–540 536 8 345.00–360.00 $347.81 $1,864 +10.51
560–565 563 2 332.00–345.00 $338.47 $1,906 +8.47
565–570 fancy 568 2 350.00–355.00 $352.49 $2,002 +13.49
660–675 673 7 305.00–315.00 $313.60 $2,111 +3.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +25.10
430–445 435 5 342.00–360.00 $351.86 $1,531 +5.16
470–495 483 6 345.00–355.00 $350.05 $1,691 +12.75
530–545 536 4 330.00–340.00 $333.74 $1,789 +6.20
565–570 568 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,832 +4.93
655 655 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 435.00–440.00 $437.55 $1,588 +2.55
405–440 418 6 415.00–435.00 $427.29 $1,786 +17.45
450–490 481 10 370.00–385.00 $376.95 $1,813 +7.70
525–545 535 2 350.00–355.00 $352.45 $1,886 -12.55
565–590 580 3 340.00–352.00 $344.57 $1,999 +2.90
605–620 613 2 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $2,008 -0.80
655–685 667 3 320.00–325.00 $321.65 $2,145 +3.17
700 700 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,196 -9.36
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 —
355–365 360 2 415.00–425.00 $419.93 $1,512 +14.86
415–440 430 4 385.00–400.00 $392.53 $1,688 —
450–495 467 6 355.00–365.00 $360.16 $1,682 +1.63
500–525 511 4 335.00–345.00 $341.21 $1,744 +1.34
565–585 575 4 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,912 +7.46
625–630 627 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,965 -1.68
650 650 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,982 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1340 1135 80-85% 4 159.00–163.00 $161.96 $1,838 —
1000–1380 1160 80-85% 4 151.00–157.00 $155.06 $1,799 -8.48
1205–1270 1238 80-85% 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1465 1455 75-80% 2 159.00–164.00 $161.48 $2,350 -17.52
1655 1655 75-80% 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,020 —
1590–1995 1793 2 190.00–195.00 $192.78 $3,457 —
2005 2005 1 200.00 $200.00 $4,010 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,433.33 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.